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Center Point council adopts policy governing city staff use of artificial intelligence
Summary
The Center Point City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2026‑05 on Jan. 27 adopting a city policy to govern municipal staff use of artificial intelligence tools, after staff said they already use AI and requested clearer guidelines and an institutional subscription option.
The Center Point City Council on Jan. 27, 2026, voted unanimously to adopt a policy governing the use of artificial intelligence tools by city staff, approving Tabled Resolution 2026‑05 during its regular meeting at City Hall.
Parks and Recreation Director Ryan Anderson told the council staff already employ AI tools in their work and asked for clear guidelines and consideration of a business subscription to support more professional services. Councilmembers Nathan Schnell and Melissa McLaughlin moved and seconded the adoption; the roll call recorded ayes from Mike LeClere, McLaughlin, Alicia Thomas and Schnell; John Stuelke was absent.
The adopted resolution is titled “City of Center Point Appropriate use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools Policy.” Council did not specify an effective date in the meeting record; implementation steps and any departmental training were not detailed during the discussion.
The approval follows the council’s consent to broader administrative items earlier in the meeting and occurred alongside other routine votes. The council did not record any amendments to the policy during the meeting.
The council’s next regular meeting is noted in the minutes; separate agenda items include a virtual presentation of the FY2025 audit scheduled for Feb. 10, 2026.
